The filing deadline for the Lottery-funded Property Tax/Rent Rebate Program has been extended to December 31, State Senator Lisa Boscola announced in a newspaper release..

Those eligible include Pennsylvania residents, ages 65 and older, widows and widowers, ages 50 and older and people with disabilities ages 18 and older, the release said. Income limit is $35,000 per year for homeowners and $15,000 annually for renters.

Half of Social Security is excluded from the income calculation, the release said.

According to Boscola, the maximum standard rebate is $650. Supplemental rebates for qualifying homeowners allows for rebate boosts up to $975, the release said.

Rebate forms and assistance can be found at Boscola's local offices: One East Broad St., Suite 120, Bethlehem, or 2123 N. 1st Ave., Whitehall.

A Property Tax/Rent Rebate claim form and other information can be obtained by calling 1-888-222-9190 or online at http://www.revenue.state.pa.us.